Progress in the prevalence of pretreatment HIV resistant strains in China
The prevalence of HIV resistant strains has affected the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy,reducing the viral inhibition rate in HIV-infected individuals and leading to second-generation transmission of HIV.HIV infected individuals cannot be cured yet and require lifelong medication.Once treatment fails due to various reasons,drug-resistant strains of HIV may emerge,which may lead to the emergence and spread of HIV resistance among the untreated population in Chi-na.This article provides a literature review on research progress of pretreatment HIV resistant strains in China.